(HEATH, TX — October 9, 2017) Skipper Andrew Vandling along with his crew Isaac Barkley won the coveted Aggie Cup over the weekend of Sept. 23 down at the Sea Star Base in Galveston, Texas. The duo represents Rockwall’s Sea Scout Ship 1000 and Rush Creek Yacht Club in Heath. The Aggie Cup is one […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 9, 2017) National Charity League, Inc. (NCL), Lone Star Chapter classes met to decorate buckets for the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The NCL members painted buckets and donated supplies to be sent to the areas devastated by hurricanes. Shown in the pictures are the classes of 2019, 2020 and 2023 with […]
(ROCKWALL, TX—October 6, 2017) It is homecoming weekend for Rockwall High School, and one local boutique wants to make sure every girl attending gets the chance to feel like a princess. Hazel and Olive, located at 304 N San Jacinto Street, is offering free homecoming dresses to anyone who can’t afford their own. The dresses […]
(DALLAS, TX — October 5, 2017) The Bank of America Building, a landmark in the Dallas skyline, will light up turquoise on Saturday, Oct. 28 in support of Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Dysautonomia International is hosting a fundraiser at nearby Enchilada’s Restaurant from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., where guests will enjoy spectacular views of the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 5, 2017) The Rockwall County Master Gardeners will be hosting a Fall Tour of Gardens. Mark Saturday, Nov. 4 on your calendar! Tickets are on sale now can be purchased from Culver’s Restaurant and the Rockwall County Extension Office during normal business hours. They can also be purchased online at https://rockmga.org/ […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 5, 2017) The Rockwall High School cross country team competed Sept. 30 in the Ben Robertson Stallion Stampede Invitational in Rowlett. The girls varsity team placed 2nd overall. Kate Avery was the first finisher for the team in 6th place with a time of 21:10; Emilia Nunez in 10th place with […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 3, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) chaired a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection hearing to examine how the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) is carrying out the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cybersecurity mission. “We have to get this right because new technologies – the internet […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 3, 2017) Rockwall Old Town Shoppes is launching its second annual Shop Small Saturday Donut Stroll on Saturday, Nov. 25. The Donut Stroll is free to the public. It is an opportunity to stroll, savor, and shop the downtown stores. Many are running door buster deals that day only. Stores open […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 3, 2017) Last Thursday, September 28, I had the opportunity to attend the Power Your Potential Women’s Conference hosted by the Professional Women’s Alliance. Each of the speakers, which included author Ellen Miller, a panel of financial experts, and Success Coach Diane Consolino, provided their unique perspective on how to embody […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — October 3, 2017) A prospective kidney donor and recipient call it faith—not fate—that brought them together in a hallway at City Hall in Royse City early one morning in April. That’s the best explanation that Carl Alsabrook and Jesse Vaughn have for their face-to-face meeting in a hallway after an early-morning […]